Labour will end no-fault evictions and give renters the right to have pets by next summer as part of the biggest overhaul of the rental sector for three decades, its housing minister has said. Introducing the Renters’ Rights Bill, Matthew Pennycook said he hopes it “will make quick progress throughContinue Reading
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has warned the security of Europe is at stake as optimism grows in Ukraine that it will get the green light to fire long-range missiles into Russia. In what would be a major shift in tactics, Western countries are considering lifting restrictions despite fears over how PutinContinue Reading
Labour MPs claimed more than £400,000 of taxpayers’ money to heat their own homes over the last five years, as the party voted to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners this month. Official figures reveal how much members who claim expenses for their London accommodation have been awardedContinue Reading
Keir Starmer continues defence of winter fuel allowance cut Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is set to face a grilling in prime minister’sContinue Reading
Sir Keir was accused of punishing pensioners but makes ‘no apologies’ for the controversial move (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir StarmerContinue Reading
A new foreign minister was named in Sweden on Tuesday, nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation. The move to appoint Maria Malmer Stenegard, 43, came after Tobias Billström said on Sept. 4 that he was leaving the government in a shock departure. Malmer StenegardContinue Reading
Watch as MPs in the House of Commons debate Labour’s proposed cuts to the winter fuel allowance on Tuesday, 10 September. Sir Keir Starmer has faced fierce criticism over the plans, but has said he will not apologise for the changes his government have made. Addressing the Trades Union CongressContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has won his first major political test as prime minister after seeing off a major rebellion over his government’s plans to cut winter fuel payments to 10 million pensioners. On a day when the prime minister defended making tough decisions and rejecting the “snake oil of easy answers’’Continue Reading
Keir Starmer continues defence of winter fuel allowance cut Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email MPs will vote on Tuesday afternoon on the government’s plans to cutContinue Reading
Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer addresses the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton on Tuesday, 10 September, after its president warned that a second wave of austerity will boost the rise of the far right in Britain’s left-behind communities. The prime minister is braced for backlash as he continuesContinue Reading
